EVANSTON, Illinois — Sophomore guard Chase Audige hadn’t played a game since William & Mary lost to Delaware in the CAA Tournament Quarterfinals on March 10, 2019. So the nerves, understandably, like that of his teammates and coaches, were alive and well when Northwestern took the floor for the first time after a most unusual and unpredictable offseason.
“I couldn’t sleep last night because I was so excited to get back on the court and play with my teammates,” he said.
The nerves were palpable early for Audige and the Wildcats, who did not start clean, facing an Arkansas-Pine Bluff team rated 351st out of 357 Division I teams by KenPom.